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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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